Churn.



No. 776,496. PATENTED DEG. 6, 1904.

R. P. CORNBIL.

:CHUM APPLICATION FILED AEZZ. 1904` N0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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R1?. GORNEIL.

CHURN.

APPLIQATION FILED Am. 22. 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

No MODEL.

Patented December 6, 1904.

ROBERT F. OORNFIL, OF PHILLIPSBURG, MONTANA.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,496, dated December6, 1904.

Application filed April 22, 1904.

T0 all whom, t 'Indy concern/1,:

Be it known that I, ROBERT F. OORNEIL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Phillipsburg, in the county of Granite and State of Montana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohurns; and I dohereby declare that the following' is a full, clear, andexactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon.V

The present invention has for its object to provide a churn in which thecylinder thereof is suspended by suitable belts or ropes to anoscillating frame supported upon a stationary frame, motion beingimparted to the cylinder through the medium of the belts or ropes andthe rocking movement of the frame to which the same are connected,thereby enabling the churn to be operated with comparatively littleexertion, the cylinder gravitating and revolving upon its connections bythe belts or ropes winding and unwinding with a forward-andbackwardmotion, thus facilitating the agitating of th'e milk or cream to inducethe separa tion of the oily globules from the other portions thereof.

The invention consists in a churn constructed substantially as shown inthe drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a churn embodying myinvention; Fig. 2, a detail perspective view of the buckleclamp with thelever removed, the buckleclamp being shown on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3,a cross-section through one end of the oscillating frame, showing thebuckle-clamp and belt connected thereto; Fig. 4E, a perspective view ofthe lever of the buckle-clamp; Fig. 5, a perspective View of the harnessfor the churn-cylinder, showing the cylinder and one end of the beltwound around the trunnion in dotted lines; Fig. 6, a detail view showingthe end of one of the slotted segmental braces connecting with thestationary frame of the churn.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a stationary frame whichforms a support for the upright standards B, which are Serial No.204,381. (No model.)

pivoted thereto in any suitable manner, but preferably by the bracketsa, secured to the frame, and the ends of the standards pivoted theretobetween the ears by the bolts c and nuts (Z, so that the standards maybe folded down against the frame.

The standards B are held in an upright position by means of the slottedsegmental braces O, secured thereto by bolts e and nuts f and to theframe A by bolts q and nuts z, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings` theslots in the braces admitting the standards to be brought down againstthe frame by loosening the bolts and nuts which fasten the bracesthereto.

Pivoted to the upper ends of the standards B, through the medium of thebolts t' and nuts j, is an oscillating frame D, and to the ends of thisframe are adjustably and removably connected the outer ends of suitablestraps E through the medium of buckle-clamps. These buckle-clamps areshown in detail in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 of the drawings and comprise theloops or slotted plates L, with which the ends of the clamping-lever tengage, and the slide m, projecting' from the loops or slotted plates,which embraces the end beams ofthe oscillating frame, the clamping-leverholding the belt or strap to the slide and clamping the slide tothebeam. I do not wish, however, to be confined to any particular means forattaching the ends of the straps to the ends of Vthe oscillating frame,as any suitable means may be employed so long as such means will admitof the straps being detached when desiredfand also their lengthsadjusted to regulate the throw of the churn cylinder. The opposite endsof the straps E are connected to suitable trunnions a, secured to achurncylinder F, which wind around the same and unwind with theforward-and-baekward motion of the frame D to give the desired motion tothe cylinder. This churn-cylinder may be of any suitable constructionand may be provided with a cover 0, secured by lever p, the ends ofwhich engage cam-straps q, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, or anyother suitable means may be provided for holding closed the cover of thecylinder. A folding harness of metal may be provided for holding thechurn-cylinder and comprises two rectangular frames, as shown at Gr andH in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the two frames over and under lapping eachother and pivoted at their over and under lapping centers by means ofthe pivot-pins r s. The pin s has screw-threads for engaging therewith anut z5, so that when the rectangular frames G H are pulled out at rightangles to each other, as shown in the drawings, and aroundl thechurn-cylinder, as shown in dotted lines, the harness will be perfectlyrigid; but when the harness is not required for use the nut t may beloosened and the rectangular frames folded together.

The rectangular frame G is provided with trunnions u of any preferredconstruction, to which the ends of the straps E may be fastened.

An eye 'u upon the churn-cylinder and the hook w upon the frameA providemeans for holding the cylinder stationary when desired, and when notrequired for use or for transportation both the stationary andoscillating frame and also the standards and braces may be foldedtogether in a compact form.

It is evident that many changes and modiiications of the invention maybe resorted to without in any manner departing from the essentialfeatures of the invention.

The stationary frame, as well as the oscillating frame, may be changedin their form and construction, as may also the standards and theslotted braces therefor, and the churncylinder and the means employedfor closing and holding down the cover thereon may be changed in theirconstruction as circumstances would require, such departure from theconstruction shown and described coming with ordinary mechanicaljudgment.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A churn comprising a stationary frame, standards pivoted thereto,slotted segmental braces connected to the frame and standards andenabling said standards to be folded down against the frame, anoscillating frame pivoted to the upper ends of the standards andof-suflicient length to extend over each end of the stationary frame tobe used as handles at either end thereof, a suitable churn-cylinder, andstraps connecting therewith and removably and adjustably connected tothe ends of the oscillating frame, .substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. A churn comprising a stationary frame, standards pivoted thereto andadapted to fold down thereon, segmental slotted braces connected to thestationary frame and to the standards, a suitable churn-cylinder, afolding' harness for said cylinder consisting of two rectangular framespivoted together and means for holding the frames extended, strapsconnected to the harness, buckle-clamps to which the straps are adjustably connected, said straps adapted for adjustment along the ends ofthe oscillating frame, substantially as and for the purpose described.

ln testimony whereof l afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT F. GORNEIL.

Witnesses:

W'ILLIAM H. PAsoon, WILLIAM W. GLEN.

